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Charlotte Douglas to kick off Concourse D renovations in 2025

The upgraded concourse at the airport is expected to be finished by fall 2026.

An aerial rendering of a newly upgraded Concourse D at the airport.

Concourse D upgrades will include charging powered seats, restrooms, and updated interiors.

Rendering via Charlotte Douglas International Airport

New year, new amenities. Charlotte Douglas International Airport will be upgrading Concourse D in 2025, according to documents from Charlotte City Council.

The ~$43 million renovations are expected to be complete by early 2026. The 99,000-sqft concourse will provide new bathrooms and seats with charging capabilities + upgraded wall finishes, ceilings, lighting, carpet, and paint. According to city documents, the funding was approved in 2023.

A rendering of two departure doors at the airport.

Concourse D is home to 13 gates used primarily for international travel.

Rendering via Charlotte Douglas International Airport

Concourse D boasts 13 gates and is a hub for international flights served by American, Lufthansa, and Volaris.

The concourse updates are nothing new for CLT. In September, the airport unveiled an expanded Concourse A with 10 new gates and plans for more in the next four years. Airport officials shared with CLTtoday Concourses B and C will also be getting additional gates in 10 to 12 years. A start date is TBA.

Travelers cross the walk bridge of Charlotte Douglas with traffic beneath them and the Uptown skyline in the background.

Charlotte Douglas unveiled new skybridges in summer 2024 to ease foot traffic for departing travelers.

Photo by CLTtoday

Why all the upgrades? It’s all part of Destination CLT — the airport’s $4 billion capital investment project — which includes the $608 million Terminal Lobby Expansion project, expected to be finished in fall 2025.

Food for thought: CLT Douglas is the seventh busiest airport worldwide and expected to break travel records in 2024.

To accommodate air travel, Charlotte City Council approved a plan to triple flight paths around the city. The proposed change would bring frequent flyovers to other parts of the Queen City. The FAA will make the final decision + implement those changes over the next two years.

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